BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC-CLASS B (BSY) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:BSY • US08265T2087
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This BSY fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. BSY Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BSY was profitable.
- BSY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years BSY has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years BSY had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- BSY has a better Return On Assets (7.81%) than 81.59% of its industry peers.
- BSY has a better Return On Equity (23.36%) than 88.81% of its industry peers.
- BSY has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.34%) than 88.45% of its industry peers.
- BSY had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.56%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.87%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (11.34%) for BSY is above the 3 year average (9.56%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.81% | ||
| ROE | 23.36% | ||
| ROIC | 11.34% |
ROA(3y)8.19%
ROA(5y)6.72%
ROE(3y)27.63%
ROE(5y)27.23%
ROIC(3y)9.56%
ROIC(5y)8.51%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of BSY (18.50%) is better than 84.84% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BSY has grown nicely.
- BSY has a better Operating Margin (24.63%) than 90.25% of its industry peers.
- BSY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BSY has a Gross Margin of 81.52%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BSY outperforms 85.20% of its industry peers.
- BSY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 24.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.5% | ||
| GM | 81.52% |
OM growth 3Y9.07%
OM growth 5Y2.29%
PM growth 3Y5.19%
PM growth 5Y3.26%
GM growth 3Y1.29%
GM growth 5Y0.59%
2. BSY Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- BSY has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, BSY has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- The number of shares outstanding for BSY has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, BSY has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.53 indicates that BSY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.53, BSY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.04% of the companies in the same industry.
- BSY has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.40. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as BSY would need 2.40 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.40, BSY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.98% of the companies in the same industry.
- BSY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.05. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- BSY's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.05 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BSY is outperformed by 76.90% of its industry peers.
- Although BSY's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.53 |
ROIC/WACC1.1
WACC10.27%
2.3 Liquidity
- BSY has a Current Ratio of 0.56. This is a bad value and indicates that BSY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- BSY's Current ratio of 0.56 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BSY is outperformed by 90.97% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.56 indicates that BSY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.56, BSY is doing worse than 90.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.56 |
3. BSY Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- BSY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.08%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 14.60% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has grown by 10.99% in the past year. This is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, BSY shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.38% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.08%
EPS 3Y12.94%
EPS 5Y14.6%
EPS Q2Q%28.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.99%
Revenue growth 3Y10.97%
Revenue growth 5Y13.38%
Sales Q2Q%11.94%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.10% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.94% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y13.15%
EPS Next 2Y14.21%
EPS Next 3Y14.11%
EPS Next 5Y15.1%
Revenue Next Year13.15%
Revenue Next 2Y11.76%
Revenue Next 3Y11.72%
Revenue Next 5Y10.94%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. BSY Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 31.31, which means the current valuation is very expensive for BSY.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as BSY.
- BSY's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.11.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 27.67, which means the current valuation is very expensive for BSY.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BSY is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.12. BSY is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.67 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- BSY's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BSY is cheaper than 67.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of BSY indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BSY is cheaper than 70.04% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 29.04 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates BSY does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The excellent profitability rating of BSY may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as BSY's earnings are expected to grow with 14.11% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.38
PEG (5Y)2.14
EPS Next 2Y14.21%
EPS Next 3Y14.11%
5. BSY Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.73%, BSY is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.59, BSY pays a better dividend. On top of this BSY pays more dividend than 89.53% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, BSY's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.73% |
5.2 History
- BSY has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- BSY has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- BSY pays out 30.58% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP30.58%
EPS Next 2Y14.21%
EPS Next 3Y14.11%
BSY Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
37.88
-0.18 (-0.47%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners49.15%
Inst Owner Change4.99%
Ins Owners40.39%
Ins Owner Change-0.21%
Market Cap11.47B
Revenue(TTM)1.50B
Net Income(TTM)277.80M
Analysts78
Price Target53.61 (41.53%)
Short Float %11.85%
Short Ratio5.81
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.73% |
Yearly Dividend0.28
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP30.58%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date03-10 2026-03-10 (0.07)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.01%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.54%
Max EPS beat(2)2.55%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)6.32%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.54%
Max EPS beat(4)13.82%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)8.42%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)11.66%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)11.98%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.54%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.33%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.85%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.54%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.43%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.02%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.03%
PT rev (1m)-2.65%
PT rev (3m)-9.77%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.9%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.49%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.63%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.4%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.65%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.67 | ||
| P/S | 7.64 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.06 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.31 | ||
| P/B | 9.65 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 29.04 |
EPS(TTM)1.21
EY3.19%
EPS(NY)1.37
Fwd EY3.61%
FCF(TTM)1.72
FCFY4.53%
OCF(TTM)1.78
OCFY4.69%
SpS4.96
BVpS3.93
TBVpS-4.91
PEG (NY)2.38
PEG (5Y)2.14
Graham Number10.34
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.81% | ||
| ROE | 23.36% | ||
| ROCE | 14.25% | ||
| ROIC | 11.34% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.91% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 24.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.5% | ||
| GM | 81.52% | ||
| FCFM | 34.64% |
ROA(3y)8.19%
ROA(5y)6.72%
ROE(3y)27.63%
ROE(5y)27.23%
ROIC(3y)9.56%
ROIC(5y)8.51%
ROICexc(3y)9.9%
ROICexc(5y)9.03%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)12.01%
ROCE(5y)10.69%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y20.92%
ROICexc growth 5Y-14.5%
OM growth 3Y9.07%
OM growth 5Y2.29%
PM growth 3Y5.19%
PM growth 5Y3.26%
GM growth 3Y1.29%
GM growth 5Y0.59%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.42
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.4 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.87 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 27.71% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.22% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 47.14 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 123.58% | ||
| Profit Quality | 187.26% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.53 |
F-Score9
WACC10.27%
ROIC/WACC1.1
Cap/Depr(3y)28.08%
Cap/Depr(5y)28.65%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.43%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.56%
Profit Quality(3y)162.21%
Profit Quality(5y)184.66%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.08%
EPS 3Y12.94%
EPS 5Y14.6%
EPS Q2Q%28.57%
EPS Next Y13.15%
EPS Next 2Y14.21%
EPS Next 3Y14.11%
EPS Next 5Y15.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.99%
Revenue growth 3Y10.97%
Revenue growth 5Y13.38%
Sales Q2Q%11.94%
Revenue Next Year13.15%
Revenue Next 2Y11.76%
Revenue Next 3Y11.72%
Revenue Next 5Y10.94%
EBIT growth 1Y18.4%
EBIT growth 3Y21.03%
EBIT growth 5Y15.97%
EBIT Next Year20.56%
EBIT Next 3Y17.97%
EBIT Next 5Y17.13%
FCF growth 1Y23.49%
FCF growth 3Y26.69%
FCF growth 5Y16.55%
OCF growth 1Y23.7%
OCF growth 3Y25.21%
OCF growth 5Y15.83%
BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC-CLASS B / BSY Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to BSY.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC-CLASS B (BSY). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC-CLASS B (BSY) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC-CLASS B (BSY) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC-CLASS B (BSY) is 31.31 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 9.65.
What is the financial health of BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC-CLASS B (BSY) stock?
The financial health rating of BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC-CLASS B (BSY) is 4 / 10.